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Weather in Orleans, Vermont

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Orleans, VT
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Orleans, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
98%
10p
51°
97%
11p
51°
77%
12a
51°
86%
1a
52°
87%
2a
52°
53%
3a
51°
52%
4a
51°
53%
5a
51°
58%
6a
51°
60%
7a
51°
47%
8a
53°
37%
9a
56°
35%
10a
58°
20%
11a
59°
12%
12p
59°
1p
60°
2p
62°
3p
63°
4p
63°
5p
63°
6p
61°
7p
58°
8p
55°
9p
L 51°H 63°
Orleans, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    58%
    74°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    70°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    77°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    86°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    77°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    56°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°38°
Orleans, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 32°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 32° from the s.
Orleans, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Orleans, VT
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Orleans, VT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:46 AM
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Orleans, VT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:15 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Orleans, VT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Orleans at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Orleans

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.